We are a commune of inquiring, skeptical, politically centrist, capitalist, anglophile, traditionalist New England Yankee humans, humanoids, and animals with many interests beyond and above politics. Each of us has had a high-school education (or GED), but all had ADD so didn't pay attention very well, especially the dogs. Each one of us does "try my best to be just like I am," and none of us enjoys working for others, including for Maggie, from whom we receive neither a nickel nor a dime. Freedom from nags, cranks, government, do-gooders, control-freaks and idiots is all that we ask for.

“I’m at the breaking point,” said Gretchen Gardner, an Austin artist who bought a 1930s bungalow in the Bouldin neighborhood just south of downtown in 1991 and has watched her property tax bill soar to $8,500 this year

“It’s not because I don’t like paying taxes,” said Gardner, who attended both meetings. “I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better. But now I can’t afford to live here anymore. I’ll protest my appraisal notice, but that’s not enough. Someone needs to step in and address the big picture.”

As it stand now you’ve already shocked the world. Any additional garrulous speeches on women as sexual objects for men’s gratification is just more of the same at this point.

NARRATOR: Trump said Scandalous, Sexist, Repulsive Thing Number 1!AUDIENCE: Oh My God! That’s terrible! How could he have been nominated!NARRATOR: Trump said Scandalous, Sexist, Repulsive Thing Number 2!AUDIENCE: Oh dear! That’s pretty bad too.NARRATOR: Trump said Scandalous, Sexist, Repulsive Thing Number 3!AUDIENCE: Yes. We know. We get it. Wasn’t there something on The Weather Channel about a hurricane?

The Associated Press Spins For Hillary ... Whether the charge is “proven” depends on one’s assessment of Mrs. Broaddrick’s credibility.

Juanita Broaddrick is Jane Doe #5: "During the 1992 Presidential campaign there were unfounded rumors and stories circulated that Mr. Clinton had made unwelcome sexual advances toward me in the late seventies. Newspaper and tabloid reporters hounded me and my family, seeking corroboration of these tales. I repeatedly denied the allegations and requested that my family's privacy be respected. These allegations are untrue and I had hoped that they would no longer haunt me, or cause further disruption to my family."

‘Clinton Cash’ Author Details How Bill And Hillary Went From ‘Dead Broke’ To Multimillionaires

We know how the Clintons made their money, because they have made their tax returns available to the public. They made most of their money by giving speeches, and writing books. There is no evidence that money given to the Clinton Foundation made its way into the pockets of the Clintons. Indeed, access to their personal tax returns, and audited filings from the Clinton Foundation, indicate otherwise.

In the sense that they are in high demand for public speaking because Bill Clinton was president, sure. However, Clinton ($250 thousand) doesn't charge as much as Reagan did ($1 million), but more than Bush does ($150 thousand). The Clintons don't even make as much as George Clooney ($500 thousand) does. They get paid the market rate.

No other president has cashed in on his being president like Clinton has/is. When Bill's speaking fees were starting to decline, they got a huge boost when Hillary became Secretary of State at which point, they both were able to charge huge fees for speaking for a few minutes. Of course, what they actually got paid for saying was a closely guarded secret by both of them. And now that some of what Hillary said in her speeches is now known, we know why.

They've been paid off with hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes. They should be in prison. When Bill Clinton gets $500,000 for speaking in Moscow for 10 minutes, while there is a threat his wife could veto the Russian uranium deal, and without informing the Obama administration as they had promised to do (this is apart from the $2.3 million in bribes paid to the phony Foundation at the same time by the Russians), you know there is more than a speech going on.

I thought GE was the company that boasted about, "We bring good things to life". Since Imelt took over apparently the magic's not working anymore. Sorry Bridgeport you just don't do it for us anymore. Such snobbery, obviously a Hillary supporter, not a deplorable.

Wounded, but Trump is now out of the locker room and back in the competition. Now, they'll try to sweep the leg. They are going to land some new blows. When Trump goes into the crane stance, pay close attention.

Charles Murray must be suffering from early dementia. His arguments make no sense and he won't tolerate a discussion. He's just right, period.

The GOP elites and the Clintons have had a MINIMUM of thirty years to correct the downward spiral threatening our republic. Obama and the GOPe have had 8 years to construct a budget, calm the oceans that have divided our society and bring peace to the world under the direction of our Nobel prize-winning president. At least, the very least, our GOP Congress could have indicted The One for his treasonous abuse of executive powers, which have stomped all over The U.S. Constitution, not to mention the raison être for The Declaration of Independence.

Donald J. Trump probably is not part of the Limousine Liberal birthright. Both his parents worked hard to achieve their positions. But that's why I'm voting for him over the obnoxious, egotistical, immoral, manic Clinton Crime Cabal who for some reason believe the White House is theirs by birthright and despite their history of grifting for the next deal or roll in the sack. We the People deserve more. Our White House is NOT for sale.

“I’m at the breaking point,” said Gretchen Gardner, an Austin artist who bought a 1930s bungalow in the Bouldin neighborhood just south of downtown in 1991 and has watched her property tax bill soar to $8,500 this year.

The article is from 2014. Per Travis County Appraisal District [TCAD] records, the taxes on her property have been as follows.
2016 $6,541.59
2015 $6,111.94
2014 $6,987.30

She has a homestead exemption, which reduces her tax bill by about 10%. Not $8500 at all. It is possible her tax bill got reduced by an appeal.

As she is still listed as the owner of record, it appears that two years later, she is still not at the breaking point. She could cash in her $650 k house and purchase a 3 bedroom house in nearby Pflugerville under $200,000. Her house is probably worth nearly 4 times what she paid for it in 1991.But I suspect that Pflugerville is too vibrant for this progressive, diversity-loving Austin artist.

I was on a plane that was struck by lightning 25 years ago. A ball of static electricity about 3 feet in diameter came down the aisle. The pilot then announced that the light indicating the landing gear was down was not working. He flew past the control tower (at SEATAC) so they could verify the gear was down.
An interesting flight.

That's confusing. Most of the people from northern Mexico are racially white. Are only the oppressed minorities of Mexico migrating to the US?

A group of Mexicans are considered to be of entirely European heritage. Most of these are descendants of the Spanish colonial population called criollo mainly in northeastern Mexico, northwestern Mexico and the state of Jalisco. Wikipedia

Of course, most Mexicans identify as the culturally appropriation identity Mesito

The large majority of Mexicans can be classified as Mestizos, meaning in modern Mexican usage that they identify fully neither with any indigenous culture nor with a particular non-Mexican heritage, but rather identify as having cultural traits and heritage incorporating elements from indigenous and European traditions. By the deliberate efforts of post-revolutionary governments the "Mestizo identity" was constructed as the base of the modern Mexican national identity, through a process of cultural synthesis referred to as mestizaje.

Do you want a candidate who is crass, foul-mouthed, vulgar and candid, or one who is dishonest, corrupt, and trades US secrets and favors for cash donations.

I'll take the vulgar Trump who I expect to disappoint me at times (as I expected Bush, McCain and Romney to disappoint me) over the corrupt, lying Clinton who will strip me of my Constitutional rights and turn the US into a socialist nightmare.

...and from what the Secret Service says, Hillary is more vulgar, rude and obnoxious than Trump....and she's a racist (which Trump - according to those who work for him - is not).

Mike M, watch out - Zach is primed to protect Hillary at any shameless cost.

Your argument is excellent. Here is another one:
If elected, everything Trump does, on the job or privately, will be subjected to microscopic scrutiny. There will be no secret unreported "deals" to sell out the US security or jobs for "donations" to the clinton crime family foundation. There will be no sales of laws or regulations to special interests to block competition. There will be no special no-bid giant contract awards to "stop global warming", without the press and TV geniuses bashing it.
But if hliiary is elected, they will cover for her like they always have. No incompetence, or clinton rape, or bribe, or treasonous anti-US activity will be important enough to even mention. (but look, there's Kim Kardashian again, and Hillary getting a flower from a child !!!!"
Electing Trump is the only way to keep informed, and make the "Press" live up to the job they are expected to do by the Constitution (which they hate).

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